From basic research to beneficial therapies
Swapping chromosomes from one human egg to another could eliminate mitochondrial DNA mutations that cause disease.
Female scholars are gaining ground in publishing, but cluster in sub-disciplines and tend not to be listed as first or last authors.
Keith Campbell, a biologist who was part of the effort to clone Dolly the sheep, has passed away at the age of 58.
In the latest effort to boost publication records, researchers are writing positive peer reviews for their work under other scientists’ names.
Laboratory-raised populations of dung beetles reveal a mother's extragenetic influence on the physiques of her sons.
Mice raised in isolation from their mothers developed cognitive deficits similar to those of babies raised in orphanages where physical contact is infrequent.
The brain’s phagocytes follow an ATP bread trail laid down by calcium waves to the site of damage.
As a new age in scholarly publishing dawns, improved standards for openness in communicating scientific information promise to eliminate biases and publication delays.
Grading journals on how well they share information with readers will help deliver accountability to an industry that often lacks it.